It needs to continue those efforts and even think of new ways to get more companies interested in developing their apps for Windows Phone. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. An early issue with Windows Phone was that many big-name titles from Android and iOS were simply missing from the app store. Understandably, Microsoft has a vested interest in getting you to use Outlook, OneDrive, Office, and Bing apps, but it needs to realize that no one wants to be stuck with only those choices. You're better off just going to Internet Explorer on your phone and typing in "youtube.com.". Another issue arises when you look at the apps Microsoft has built for Facebook , GroupMe, and YouTube. It offers a lot of developer resources and has made improvements to the tools used to build apps for both Windows 8 on the desktop and Windows Phone. Page Not FoundWe are sorry we weren't able to find what you are looking for.You can try the following:Search Microsoft CommunityGo to the Microsoft Community home page . So, Microsoft and Windows Phone developers, it's time to roll up your sleeves. Also, it's been in beta since it was released in November 2013. But as I said in my review , Windows Phone is still lagging behind in its app store, and that's holding it back. Subscribe Sign InSubscribe . At best, you have Facebook, which is a few steps behind the "official" apps, and it doesn't even connect with Facebook Messenger -- the only app for Windows Phone actually built by Facebook. More about Windows Phone 8.1 Windows Phone is better than ever, but still falls short on app selection (review) 11 things you need to know about Windows Phone 8.1 Windows Phone 8.1 now available to developers How and when to upgrade to Windows Phone 8.1 . 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Windows Phone 8.1 is a great operating system, and it runs on a wide range of premium hardware. Companies aren't going to develop for Windows Phone without some kind of coaxing. At worst, you have Google blocking videos from the YouTube app. While Facebook works fine, and GroupMe includes all the necessary features, Google sent Microsoft a cease-and-desist letter over the YouTube app because it violated the company's terms of service. Final thoughts. By encouraging Google and Yahoo to developer their popular apps, such as Gmail, Google Maps, Yahoo Mail, and Yahoo Weather, for Windows Phone, it gives its customers the choices they want. Feature for feature, it can almost match iOS and Android, but right now the biggest challenge holding it back is its lackluster app store. English (United States) Terms of use Privacy & cookies Trademarks Microsoft 2018 . Microsoft has the power to fix the app issues that plague Windows Phone to make the operating system better and more appealing. After some back and forth between the two companies, the app is now nothing more than an HTML5 wrap that goes straight to YouTube's mobile site when you open it. A full-fledged Gmail app, built by Google, would change that and give users the same experience they're used to from the Web. Microsoft, to its credit, has taken steps to encourage more developers to build for Windows Phone, and works with the top companies to get them to develop as well. I was thrilled when Instagram and Vine came to Windows Phone -- that is, until I opened the apps. 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